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Pikesville Owings Mills Regional Chamber of Commerce Names New Leader
The Pikesville Owings Mills Regional Chamber of Commerce announced June 19 that Beth Rheingold will serve as the organization’s new president, effective July 1. She succeeds Jessica Normington, who came to the chamber in July of 2011. Normington is working for...
Dorman’s Lighting Closes After Nearly 80 Years in Business
Another local Jewish family-owned business has bitten the dust. Dorman’s Lighting and Design in Lutherville-Timonium recently closed its doors after a 78-year run. Jmore recently spoke with the company’s longtime president, Stan Dorman, a Monkton resident, about the...
Q&A with Sheryl Goldstein, the Mayor’s Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations
City officials estimate that the cost of the “file-locking” ransomware attack on the municipal government’s cyber system exceeds $18 million. And it’s expected to rise. Last month, hackers infected approximately 10,000 city computers and demanded a ransom of 13...
Melissa Hyatt Named 1st Female Baltimore County Police Chief
Sidney R. Hyatt, a retired Baltimore Police Department major, used to clown around with his daughter, Melissa R. Hyatt, that someday she would outrank him. “That was our little joke,” he said. “But she’s just kept going and going. I’m...
Q&A with Former Gourmet Again Owner Andy Hoffman
Andy Hoffman, owner of the now-defunct Gourmet Again in Pikesville, said he is heartbroken over the May 28 closing of the independent food specialty store. But in an exclusive interview with Jmore, Hoffman said he has been overwhelmed by the community’s response and...
Gourmet Again Closes its Doors
The following is a new version of a previously published article, updated at 1:50 p.m. on May 29. By Alan Feiler and Aliza Friedlander Ruth Sandler slowly pulled her car into a parking space in front of Gourmet Again on May 29. She walked up to the sliding-glass...
MIDC Brings Israeli Start-Up Med-Tech Companies to Maryland
Debs Weinberg couldn’t hide her sense of wonder and awe. “There is so much innovation in this room,” she marveled. “It’s just remarkable.” Weinberg, chair of the board of The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore, was referring to the approximately 175 people who...
Boards of Har Sinai, Oheb Shalom Approve Merger Plan
On their long and winding path toward merging, Owings Mills’ Har Sinai Congregation and Temple Oheb Shalom in Pikesville have cleared yet another hurdle. On May 14, the boards of trustees of the historic Reform synagogues voted unanimously to approve a Letter of...
Senator Bobby Zirkin: ‘Details of Legislation Matter’
In the aftermath of the 2019 Maryland General Assembly session, Sen. Robert A. “Bobby” Zirkin (D-11th) came under fire from some gun control advocates for the legislative body’s inability to close the loophole in state law requiring background checks for long guns,...Upcoming Events
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6:00 pm JBiz Meet-Up @ Ruth's Chris Steak House
JBiz Meet-Up @ Ruth's Chris Steak House 
Jul 23 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Join Jmore for an evening of meaningful networking with community, business and professional leaders on Ruth’s Chris Outdoor Patio in Pikesville. The featured speaker is Rod Bourne, Project Director at CCBC for Goldman Sachs’ 10,000[...]
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8:00 pm Art Garfunkel @ Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts
Art Garfunkel @ Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts
Jul 25 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
The iconic singer — and one-half of Simon & Garfunkel — returns to Annapolis. Garfunkel’s latest book, “What Is It All But Luminous (Notes From An Underground Man)” was released in 2017 by Alfred A.[...]
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5:00 pm Colonial Market Tavern Night @ Maryland Historical Society
Colonial Market Tavern Night @ Maryland Historical Society 
Jul 27 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Experience the bawdy side of Colonial Maryland with beer, oysters and Colonial tavern singers in the Maryland Historical Society’s courtyard. Tavern Night is an extension of fun from Colonial Market Day, also taking place July[...]
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